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$12M Medicaid Fraud Scheme By PA Home Health Care Agency Lands 20 People Charges: AG
The CEO of a Montgomery County home care agency has been sentenced to prison for her role in a multi-million dollar Medicaid fraud scheme tied to ComfortZone Home Health Care, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Tuesday, March 10.
Naya Campbell, 29, of Audubon, previously pleaded guilty to charges including corrupt organizations, theft by deception, and Medicaid fraud for submitting false reimbursement claims through ComfortZone Home Health Care, LLC, according to the attorney general’s office.
Campbell served as CEO of the Medicaid provider, which was owned by her mother, Stephanie M…
PA Dentist Brothers Who Bragged About Meeting FBI Director Kash Patel Face 835 Years In Prison
Two brothers who once bragged on social media about meeting FBI Director Kash Patel, who was investigating their case, have now been convicted in a massive multi-state racketeering scheme tied to healthcare fraud, visa fraud, and money laundering, the Department of Justice announced on Monday, March 9.
Bhaskar Savani and Arun Savani, both of Pennsylvania, were found guilty by a federal jury after a six-week trial tied to what prosecutors described as the “Savani Group,” a multi-state network of dental practices and related businesses used to generate millions through fraud, according to the …
Lowest-Ever US Fertility Rate Prompts Warnings Of Lasting Impact On Economy, Workforce
The fertility rate in the United States has dropped to its lowest level ever recorded, signaling a profound demographic shift that could have far-reaching consequences for economic growth and generational stability.
Fewer than 1.6 children were born per woman in 2024, according to new data released Thursday, July 24 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The general fertility rate (GFR) declined one percent from 2023, dropping to 53.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15–44, even as the total number of births ticked up slightly to 3,628,934, a 1 percent increase from …
$1.1M Medicaid Fraud Scheme: PA Woman Forged Doctor Signatures, Took Kickbacks, DOJ Says
A Pennsylvania woman used patients who had moved overseas to help pull off a $1.1 million Medicaid scam involving fake home care services and kickbacks, federal prosecutors said in a sweeping national health care fraud takedown that uncovered more than $14.6 billion in schemes, the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced on Saturday, July 5.
Hemal Patel, 59, of Bensalem (Bucks County), forged doctors’ signatures, stole personal identities, and pocketed kickbacks from a home care agency that billed Medicaid for fake services, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District …
Sex Acts With Patient Billed To Medicaid By PA Therapist As 'Sessions,' AG Says
A Pennsylvania therapist is accused of performing sex acts on a patient during bogus “therapy sessions” and charging Medicaid for them, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced Monday, July 1.
Michael E. Miller, 36, allegedly crossed every ethical and professional line while counseling a woman in Lycoming County from July 2023 to February 2024.
He didn’t just talk—he allegedly touched her inappropriately, made graphic personal disclosures, smoked weed with her, showered with her, and had sex with her at her home during one session, authorities said.
The woman told investigators she felt pres…
Exclusive: NJ Woman Accused Of Scamming SZA Now Charged In $560K PA Hospital Fraud Case
A New Jersey woman who allegedly scammed Grammy-winning singer SZA and launched a suicide fundraiser is now criminally charged with stealing over $560,000 in hospital services by faking sickle cell anemia, authorities announced on Wednesday, May 28.
Taleah Javon McKnight, 30, is facing one felony count each of Theft by Deception and Theft of Services, according to East Hempfield Township police and the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office.
McKnight has previously lived at addresses in Roselle Park and Rahway, Union County, as well as Carteret, Middlesex County, New Jersey, accor…
Photos: 1,400 'Hands Off' Protests Across United States
Thousands of demonstrators flooded street corners, Congressional offices, and federal buildings across the U.S. on Saturday, April 5, in what organizers called a “national mass activation” against a growing threat to democracy and workers' rights.
Nearly 1,400 rallies were held coast to coast, part of a movement opposing what protestors describe as a “Trump-Musk billionaire takeover” and “the Republican assault on our freedoms and our communities.”
“Trump and Musk are attempting an illegal power grab,” the event flyer reads. “This is a crisis we must stop. Trump, Musk, and congressional Rep…
Mom Trapped Behind Dog Gate, Soiled, Starving While Daughter, Son-In-Law Vacation: PA AG
In a horrifying case of betrayal and neglect, Ashlee and Brian Brady, both 32, of Hanover, are charged with locking Ashlee’s elderly mother in a basement behind a dog gate with only hot dogs and water, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced Friday, Feb. 14, 2025.
The woman, found soiled and confined in February 2024, was rescued by Emergency Medical Services after a relative’s desperate call. Investigators say the Bradys abandoned her during an overnight family getaway and spent over $10,000 of her money on vacations, alcohol, and personal luxuries.
Ashlee Brady, entrusted with power of att…
$1 Million In Medicaid Fraud, Neglect Hidden By Berks County Woman's Falsified Docs: PA AG
A Berks County woman who owns shared-care homes is accused of defrauding Medicaid of over $1 million and neglecting vulnerable residents under her care, Attorney General Michelle Henry announced on Wednesday, Jan. 16.
Tina Bell, 56, Wernesville, the owner and manager of Superior Health, Inc., an Erie County-based home care agency, has been charged with theft by deception, receiving stolen property, Medicaid fraud, tampering with public records, and neglect of a care-dependent person, according to Henry.
Bell allegedly misrepresented the qualifications of caregivers and billed Medicaid for s…
Husband, Wife Led $20M Medicaid Fraud Ring At Pharmacy: PA AG
A husband and wife are accused of masterminding a $20 million Medicaid and Medicare fraud scheme from their South Philadelphia pharmacy, Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry announced on Thursday, Dec. 19.
Elizabeth Thompson, 70, the registered owner of Broad Street Family Pharmacy, and her husband, Peter Dello Buono, 70, allegedly ran the scheme alongside pharmacist Frank Bengermino, 70, defrauding federal healthcare programs by faking prescriptions and pocketing the cash, investigators said.
From 2016 to 2021, the couple and their co-conspirators allegedly billed Medicaid and Medi…
